In a key moment for the ravaged box office, Christopher Nolan's Tenet launched domestically with USD 20.2 million over the long Labour Day weekend as more U.S. cinemas reopened, after being shut for nearly six months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the tally includes previews both in the U.S. and Canada.
In pre-pandemic times, a domestic start of USD 20.2 million would be cause for major anxiety, also it's Nolan's lowest since 'The Prestige' in 2006. But considering current circumstances which include limited capacity and the fact that only 65 per cent of the U.S. market is open - Tenet was always expected to come in well below Nolan's more recent films. And the movie scored the top gross domestically of any film that's rolled out since theatres reopened.